Order Status & Messages

Open the Order Status & Messages tab (in the My Account tab) after sending an order to check the order status and change or cancel an order.

You can also view, edit, and trade Saved orders from the Order Status tab.

The Messages panel reports real-time account activity and status, as well as important market notifications.  As Messages are received, StreetSmart.com® displays them briefly in the bottom right-hand corner of the platform.

 

The Order Status panel shows the order details of each order submitted during the current day's trading session and allows you to change or cancel unexecuted open orders.

The Messages panel displays:

Configuration Tip

The divider bar between the Order Status and Messages views allows you to adjust how much space each view has. If you want to see more Order Statuses and fewer Messages, click on the bar and drag it down, or vice versa if you want to display more Messages.

 

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Saved Orders

Click the Saved Orders button to view all the orders saved to your account.

Click on a saved order to access links to the Trade tab, where you can Edit or Submit the order, Delete the order, or view Charts, News, etc. for the security.

 

Order Status/Saved Orders Columns

Status

Displays the current status of your order (filled, open, cancelled, etc.).

Symbol

Displays the symbol for the security.

Action

Displays the action type of the order (buy, sell, buy to open, etc.)

Quantity

Shows the number of shares or contracts for which the order was placed.

Venue

Indicates whether the order was routed via SmartEx or directly to an ECN.

Price

Shows the amount you intend to pay or receive for the purchase or sale of a unit of the security.

TIF

Displays the time in force for the order: Day, GTC (Good ‘Til Cancelled) etc.

Quantity filled at*

Displays how much and at what price your order was filled.

Trade Type*

Displays Primary for orders with associated brackets, bracket type (Profit/Trailing Stop/Stop Loss), and Order for non-bracketed orders.

Current Trigger Price*

During market and extended hours, displays the price at which a trailing stop order will be triggered. The trigger price is calculated by using the point or percentage amount and subtracting it from the bid on sells or adding it to the ask on buys. As the market moves up (for sells) or down (for buys) the trigger price moves up or down, and the Order Status panel displays streaming updates.

Order Number

Displays the unique number associated with each order.

Time

Shows the date and time the order was placed.

Security Type

Indicates whether the order is for an equity or option trade.

Last Trade

Displays the last trade price for the security or the last value for an Index.

*Orders Status screen only

 

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